exhibition—Superintendents' Reports. i 79 
The “Watertown ” has a spiral cylinder, insuring even action, 
and threshes grain as fast as it can be delivered to it; a capital 
machine—runs with a climax power. 
The “ Burnham ” machine is a new candidate for public favor, 
and appears to be well constructed and fully up to the desired 
mark. 
Gang Plows .—By A. N. H umphrey, Brodhead; has a lever 
arrangement for conveniently regulating the plows in the ground; 
is well and carefully made. 
Street Grossing Plows. —Messrs. Peirce & Whaling’s Special prem¬ 
ium was competed for by the Moline Plow Co., John Deere, Mo¬ 
line, Dorsch k Matter of Milwaukee, and C. C. Thomson, Rock¬ 
ford, Ill., the first two parties named taking the 1st and 2d pre¬ 
miums. 
Seeders .—Of these there were entries by eleven parties, the ma¬ 
chines being generally well known, and approved by practical use 
in our state, the list comprisi ng 
Praine. 
Seeders. 
Made at 
Lake Mills. 
Manny’s. 
Esterly’s. 
Gorham. 
Force Feed. 
t 
Rowell. 
i 
McShery’s. 
Fountain City.... 
Workman. 
Van Brunt. 
The 11 Rowell'' machine has a valuable improvement by which 
the apparatus is made to readjust itself at once after passing an 
obstruction. 
The “Van Brunt” machine is distinguished by a new and im¬ 
proved form of tooth, claimed to be a great success in practice. 
Drills. —The Buckeye Porce Feed, made at Springfield, 0., and 
« 
the McSherry machine, from Dayton, 0. 
Horse Rakes .—Ten entries under this head gave to the visitors 
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